All Posts by Alex Dobie

Much requested 'save' button added alongside bug fixes in first Android app update.
Just hours after it first landed on Android, popular AI-enabled photo filtering app Prisma has received its first update. The updated version of Prisma adds a "save" button — a much requested feature that lets you export directly to your gallery, as opposed to another app through Android share intents.

Looking for the Android version of Prisma? Make sure you don't download a fake.
Did you hear? The unique, artistic photo-filtering app Prisma is now available on Android. But in the early days of the app's availability on the Play Store, you might be having a hard time tracking down a legitimate Prisma download.
That's because, at the time of writing, the app's still relatively new on Google...

A simple settings change can remove the unsightly Prisma logo from your pics.
With the unique photo-filtering app Prisma now available on Android, it's worth underscoring one of the most important settings changes you can make. By default, Prisma adds its own logo to every image you share from the app. But it's easy to disable this watermark from within the app's settings.

The power of cloud-based artwork comes to Android.
A couple of weeks on from its iOS launch, photo editing app Prisma is now available on Android through Google Play. For the uninitiated, Prisma uses hefty cloud computing power to add artistic effects to your photos.

Latest leak points to a 3,500mAh battery for Samsung's upcoming Note.
There's been no shortage of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 leakage of late, and the latest details to sneak out of a Korean carrier gives some intriguing info on the phone's battery capacity.

Cheapest UK price yet for the LG-made Nexus.
We may be rapidly approaching new Nexus season, but there's still time to pick up a great deal on last year's models — specifically, the LG-made Nexus 5X, which has already been discounted by various U.S. retailers. And now Brits can get in on the action, with Carphone Warehouse selling the 5X for £169 SIM-free.

Sony's Xperia X phones have been boring, overpriced and underwhelming. But there's reason for cautious optimism.
Sony, and before it Sony Ericsson, has been part of the Android ecosystem almost since the very beginning. Along the way, despite tumultuous conditions elsewhere in the company and a hit-and-miss biannual release cycle, Sony has managed to turn out some genuinely great handsets. The...

With Samsung Pay expected to roll out in the UK later this year, it's worth brushing up on the basics.
Samsung Pay is coming to the UK! Well, technically it's been coming to the UK for the past several months, with the official announcement coming back at Mobile World Congress in February. We still don't know many of the specifics when it comes to the British launch of Samsung's payment...

Fifth and final preview build for Nexus devices comes with 'near final' system images.
Right on schedule, Google has released the fifth and final Developer Preview of Android 7.0 Nougat. Per the Nougat preview roadmap, these builds include "near final" system images for late testing before the final, stable release of Android 7.0 later this summer. As for build numbers, we're looking at build...

Tomorrow's mid-range looks a lot like yesterday's high-end, as phones around the $300-400 mark are set to become really good.
It wasn't long ago that in order to get an Android phone worth bothering with, you had to pay top dollar. But in the past 12 months, with phones like the Moto X Pure and OnePlus 3 proving that a relatively affordable handset can be really good.
It's a trend that's sure...

Update: Wow. This one is clever. The Easter Egg here is actually more of a game of sorts. Once you press and hold the "N" logo in the Easter Egg screen to reveal the cat emoji, pull down your notification quick settings, tap "edit" and then move the "easter egg" option up to the settings. It turns into an "empty dish" that you can tap to add things to ... and you lure a cat to your notification...

Official launch means Canadians can wrangle a snorlax without sideloading.
Right alongside the iOS launch today, Pokémon Go is now available in Canada through Google Play. While Canadians could previously play by directly installing the APK file from a third-party source, the official launch means they don't need to worry about running across fake apps or malware.

With a new glass-backed design, dual cameras and Huawei's top internals, the Honor 8 looks like being a serious competitor for the likes of OnePlus.
We're almost a year removed from the Honor 7, and that means it's time for the Huawei-owned brand to launch a new high-end handset. A European launch event has been scheduled for Aug. 24 in Paris, but thanks to the fact that the phone's already...

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Pokémon Go is already a huge global phenomenon, even though the game isn't officially available outside of a handful launch countries. However there are signs that could be changing, with the game appearing on Google Play for some German Android users this morning.
So far the rollout seems to be confined to Germany, with the Play Store in the UK and other countries...

When you combine Pokémon and the real world, you conjure up all kinds of weird, wonderful, awkward and hilarious possibilities. Here are just a few doing the rounds right now.
The beauty of Pokémon Go is how it combines beloved, familiar virtual monsters with the real world. Through augmented reality, it's possible to snag shots of Pokémon in unusual, hilarious or otherwise ridiculous...

In an unusual move, Samsung has confirmed the name of its next Galaxy Note handset ahead of time — and explained the decision to jump straight from Note 5 to Note 7.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 rumor mill has been churning for some time now, but today at least some of the speculation can end, as Samsung has confirmed one longstanding rumor. That's right — the Korean firm is jumping directly from...

Once again, it's almost Galaxy Note time — and 2016's big-screen Samsung phone looks like being the best in years.
Samsung's Galaxy Note series has always been a fan favorite. It's said among followers of the series that the only thing which can replace a Note is another Note. And so after a strong showing earlier in the year with the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge, all eyes are on the Galaxy Note 7,...

We don't recommend installing APKs from outside the Play Store — but if you do, it's worth unchecking 'unknown sources' afterwards.
Maybe you wanted to play Pokémon Go in a country where it's not officially available yet. Maybe you installed an APK from somewhere that's not the Google Play Store to do that. We're not gonna judge you.
In order to install your illicit Pokémon APK, you'll have...

Looking for deals on Sony's latest mainstream flagship phone? You've got plenty of options.
Sony's back this year with a fresh take on what a modern Android phone should be. The Xperia X draws a line under the past several years of Z-series phones, with a refreshed metal design, leaner internals and a familiar camera setup. There's a lot to like, assuming you can find a price point that makes...

It's not easy or cheap, but it is possible to track down Sony's high-end Xperia X Performance in the UK.
As the Sony Xperia X Performance isn't getting a full launch in the UK, your options for getting hold of one are relatively limited. None of the major UK networks are picking up Sony's higher-specced variant of the Xperia X, and you'll find it much easier to track down a regular X than the...